Provides that certain transfers and payments
of moneys by justice and municipal courts be made
not later than last day of month following month
in which collected. Amendment to address licensed
investigator issue.

Modernize OBCA in the areas of Director’s authority and procedures,
shareholder meetings and voting, Director’s conflict of interest
transactions, Director’s standards of conduct and liability, indemnification
and advances for expenses.

Chapter 080, (2003 Laws): January 1, 2004. Governor signed.
5/24/03

Consumer Law

*SB 25

Increase exemption from execution on a judgment on a car to the value
of $3,000. Current exemption is $1,700.

DOA

*SB 26

Prohibit a seller that repossesses and resells a car from suing the
debtor for any deficiency following the sale if the amount of debt at
time of default was $1,250 or less.

DOA

*SB 27

UTPA amendments – Gutted & Stuffed with AG’s “No
Call” bill

DOA
Passed out of Senate. Ref. to HB,L &CA 5/16/03

Debtor/Creditor

*HB 2059

Provide a procedure for bonding around storage fees imposed by a possessory
chattel lien claimant when there is a dispute.

Chapter 193, (2003 Laws): January 1, 2004. Governor signed.
6/4/03

*HB 2060

Require trustee to record an affidavit prior to the sale that sets
forth the information needed to tender a cure or pay off the loan.

Chapter 251, (2003 Laws): January 1, 2004. Governor signed.
6/5/03

*HB 2061

Eliminates provision that allows an injured person’s spouse/co-debtor
to exempt up to $10,000 for personal bodily injury even if they did
not suffer bodily injury.

Chapter 079, (2003 Laws): January 1, 2004.Governor signed.
5/24/03

Elder Law

*SB 32

Continue project and modify to either (1) allow for a greater role
as advocate for respondent, or (2) design program to allow for court-employed
or court-appointed advocate for respondent.

Delete language requiring that real property to be sold, leased or
exchanged be specifically described, as that places an onerous financial
burden on a typical care-giving family where existing estate planning
documents have not specifically described such property.

Provide that a professional fiduciary may not use funds from the protected
person’s estate for services that the fiduciary’s family,
or a business entity in which the fiduciary’s family has an ownership
interest, have furnished the protected person absent approval by order
of the court.

Allow for the use of a “declaration”, subject to the penalty
of perjury, as an additional mode of taking testimony.

Chapter 194, (2003 Laws): January 1, 2004. Governor signed.
6/4/03.

*HB 2087

Modifies procedures for promulgation, amendment or repeal of rule
of civil procedure by Council on Court Procedures. Directs council to
publish or distribute notification of changes made to proposed language
within 60 days after meeting at which changes are made.

Chapter 110, (2003 Laws): January 1, 2004. Governor signed.
5/28/03.

*SB41

Create a new section that would clarify that contractual attorney
fees are to be awarded by the courts even if the prevailing party on
the contract establishes that the contract is void or otherwise unenforceable.

Modifies UPL definition by codifying existing case law to clarify
limits on title company activities. Exempts certain
activities of title insurers, title insurance agents
and escrow agents from prohibitions
on unauthorized practice of law. Adds Multijurisdictional
Practice amendment.